James Flynn (academic)
James Robert Flynn FRSNZ (28 April 1934 – 11 December 2020) was an American-born New Zealand moral philosopher and intelligence researcher. Originally from Washington, D.C., and educated at the University of Chicago, Flynn emigrated to Dunedin in 1963, where he taught political studies at the University of Otago. He was noted for his publications about the continued year-after-year increase of IQ scores throughout the world, which is now referred to as the Flynn effect. In addition to his academic work, he championed social democratic politics throughout his life.
James Flynn | |
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Flynn in June 2007 | |
| Born | James Robert Flynn 28 April 1934 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | 11 December 2020 (aged 86) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (AB, PhD) |
| Known for | Flynn effect |
| Children | Victor Flynn |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science Moral philosophy Social science |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater University of Canterbury University of Otago |
| Thesis | Ethics and the Modern Social Scientist (1958) |
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